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North Charleston, South Carolina

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StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population119,9135,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,956$69,324$80,734
Median Age34.640.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.6%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$302,200$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,430$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate14.4%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born11.0%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.8%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.525.626.4
Worked from Home9.7%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.0%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)38.0%61.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.9%7.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)41.3%24.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.1%1.7%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.0%3.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index66.654.961.4

Age in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age34.640.238.9
Under 18 %21.9%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.3%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.5%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households49,1852,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households55.6%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children27.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.6%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone36.5%29.2%28.7%
Never Married41.8%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,019$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.6%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.2%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.4%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.8%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.0%10.5%n/a

Housing in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units54,7812,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes49.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.1%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.2%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,996.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.2%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,527$1,251n/a

Education in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School11.3%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.3%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.4%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.4%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in North Charleston, South Carolina

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.8%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.1%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.0%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.9%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.9%6.2%16.7%

Cities near North Charleston

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.